The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says Nigeria still needs the expertise and wealth of experience of the retired military officers in confronting the security challenges of the nation.
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The Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has given food and non-food assistance to 300 households affected by the insecurity in Shiroro and Paikoro local government areas of Niger state.
Twenty-five soldiers and an officer are currently facing court martial trial in 82 Division of the Nigerian Army for various offences.
Terrorists in Geidam town of Geidam local government area of Yobe state, attacked a customs house, and killed an officer, Usman Gombe, Neptune has reported.
ASHENEWS reports that armed robbers, on Friday evening, attacked four banks, killing scores of people, including policemen, and many others injured in Otukpo, Benue state.
Gunmen have killed five persons in Ayilamo, a village in Logo local government of Benue state.
Police Inspector, Istifanus Kwanchi, who was filmed firing shots from an AK-47 assault rifle to celebrate the reopening of the Ladipo Market in Lagos state, has been taken into custody, the spokesperson of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin has confirmed.
The combined troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI in conjunction with Nigerian police have rescued the four kidnapped students of the Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) in Zamfara state.
The Police in Lagos have confirmed that the Afrobeat musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley is currently in its custody in connection with the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad.
President Umaro Embaló of the Republic of Guinea Bissau has decorated Brig.-Gen. Al-hassan Grema of the Nigerian Army, with the National Order of Merit, Cooperation and Development Medal of his country.